Phil Salt and Sunil Narine’s opening partnership was spectacular; unfortunately though they couldn’t sustain it after losing du Plessis as well as several wickets during the latter overs.
Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine of KKR ensured pressure was applied on their opponent until Shardul Thakur took the crucial wicket to end any hopes they had of winning the match.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad:
| No. | Player Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajinkya Rahane (c) | Batsman |
| 2 | Venkatesh Iyer (vc) | All-rounder |
| 3 | Rinku Singh | Batsman |
| 4 | Andre Russell | All-rounder |
| 5 | Sunil Narine | All-rounder |
| 6 | Varun Chakaravarthy | Bowler |
| 7 | Harshit Rana | Bowler |
| 8 | Ramandeep Singh | All-rounder |
| 9 | Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Batsman |
| 10 | Quinton de Kock (wk) | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| 11 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| 12 | Mayank Markande | Bowler |
| 13 | Anrich Nortje | Bowler |
| 14 | Vaibhav Arora | Bowler |
| 15 | Manish Pandey | Batsman |
| 16 | Luvnith Sisodia (wk) | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| 17 | Anukul Roy | All-rounder |
| 18 | Rovman Powell | All-rounder |
| 19 | Moeen Ali | All-rounder |
| 20 | Chetan Sakariya | Bowler |
| 21 | Spencer Johnson | Bowler |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Squad:
| No. | Player Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajat Patidar (c) | Batsman |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | Batsman |
| 3 | Swastik Chikara | Batsman |
| 4 | Devdutt Padikkal | Batsman |
| 5 | Jitesh Sharma (wk) | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| 6 | Philip Salt (wk) | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| 7 | Manoj Bhandage | All-rounder |
| 8 | Tim David | All-rounder |
| 9 | Krunal Pandya | All-rounder |
| 10 | Liam Livingstone | All-rounder |
| 11 | Romario Shepherd | All-rounder |
| 12 | Jacob Bethell | All-rounder |
| 13 | Swapnil Singh | All-rounder |
| 14 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Bowler |
| 15 | Josh Hazlewood | Bowler |
| 16 | Nuwan Thushara | Bowler |
| 17 | Lungi Ngidi | Bowler |
| 18 | Yash Dayal | Bowler |
| 19 | Rasikh Dar Salam | Bowler |
| 20 | Suyash Sharma | Bowler |
| 21 | Mohit Rathee | Bowler |
| 22 | Abhinandan Singh | Bowler |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers
On Saturday, the Indian Premier League kicks off anew with Kolkata Knight Riders facing perennial underachievers Royal Challengers Bengaluru for their inaugural clash at Eden Gardens. New captains and rules have come into effect along with plenty of excitement when these two clash.
The hosts won the toss and elected to bowl first. Offender Virat Kohli and Phil Salt made strong starts, both scoring fifties. Unfortunately, wickets started falling regularly until Sunil Narine made an incredible contribution with 26 off 12 balls with two sixes and four fours! Sunil Narine proved their salvation.
Royal Challengers Bangalore were not too far off reaching a respectable total even after losing four wickets within three overs, as they reached 144/6 by 18th over. But quickly succumbing to wickets fell them back down the order as their innings ended at 177/6 after only 10 overs had passed; though an amazing diving catch by Ramandeep Singh at deep cover off Mitchell Starc secured their victory for them.
After an inconsequential 2024 season that finished in the playoffs, Royal Challengers Bangalore have named Rajat Patidar as their new captain and are hoping to end their title drought. Their run-scoring prowess has been significantly bolstered with some of their most prolific run-scorers returning, while exciting young talent also have joined them.
As they look to build on their strong foundation and end their title drought, a strong start against KKR will be crucial. They are confident of victory as they have the superior side on paper.
KKR are currently missing some key players such as Dinesh Karthik, Shubman Gill and Chris Lynn due to injuries; however they still possess Andre Russell, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine and Javon Behrendt in their squad.
KKR have an excellent record against RCB, winning three of five matches against them during their previous meetings in this fixture. Their win rate against them stands at 70% with three victories coming at home against them and they will look to replicate this performance this time around as well. You can watch this match televised live on Star Sports or Jio Hotstar; for more information visit the IPL official website; alternatively follow us on social media to keep informed and live stream this game from home yourself; additionally you can enjoy other matches and highlights on Jio Hotstar’s HD quality offering for only Rs 99 monthly subscription or try the 7 day free trial offer with them both channels!
KKR vs RCB
On Saturday, the Indian Premier League season commences once again with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) hosting Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). These two sides have long had an intense rivalry and this match promises to be an entertaining way to kick-off this new campaign at Eden Gardens in Kolkata – it won’t be missed!
KKR won the toss and elected to bowl first. Their bowlers quickly dispatched of Gayle, Kohli, and de Villiers in their powerplay. Unfortunately for RCB however, their batting collapsed thereafter as they only managed 158 runs in 20 overs; Rana scoring 76 while Iyer added an impressive 81 score respectively for their side.
In their second innings, RCB made an encouraging start and reached 80/0 after six overs, but were unable to capitalize as they lost three wickets quickly; this caused major havoc within their batting lineup – only Kohli and Mahipal Lomror managed to remain at the crease throughout.
Both teams were eventually dismissed for 59 and 79 respectively, with Andre Russell taking three wickets and Varun Chakravarthy claiming two each to give KKR an easy target to chase and they did just that in dominating fashion to claim victory over both.
The win gave KKR their fourth win of the season and ensured they remained unbeaten at home, while Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) suffered their first loss at Eden Gardens since IPL started back in 2008. As such, all four teams are tied on points at the top of the table: Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
KKR are looking to extend their success against RCB when they meet again, hoping to keep this streak intact. Unfortunately, there is a risk that this match might be postponed or even delayed by inclement weather in their city; local forecasters have issued an Orange Alert with thunderstorms and lightning being possible in that location.
Fans should still be able to watch the match live streaming from Star Sports and Jio TV at 2:30 pm IST. Live coverage will span India, UK, US, Australia and other parts of the world; Hotstar app viewers should see over 5 million viewers globally; this would make this IPL match an historic one! This match marks an opportunity for both teams to perform in front of their home crowds; therefore the fans’ reactions should provide valuable insight.
RCB vs KKR
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will meet Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for their second game of the Indian Premier League 2024 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. Coming into this match fresh off their four wicket win against Punjab Kings in their curtain raiser match, Royal Challengers Bangalore are looking forward to continuing their winning ways against their defending champion rivals and Faf du Plessis-led side will look to extend it against KKR.
KKR made an impressive start to their campaign after trouncing 2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens. Rajat Patidar led his side brilliantly as Andre Russell led them with an unbeaten 158 off only 73 balls despite bowling out for just 222.
However, KKR’s victory wasn’t easy and needed one final ball before Russell’s double strike in the 12th over prevented any collapses from occurring in their run chase.
Lockie Ferguson and Ramandeep proved instrumental in helping them regain momentum, with Ferguson making an excellent catch and Ramandeep throwing it to the keeper with precision. Mitchell Starc gave Karn Sharma three sixes off four balls in the final over, leaving KKR needing three runs from three balls off the last ball; but Karn was caught at deep cover to give KCB victory by just one run.
These teams have met 34 times in IPL history and KKR have edged out RCB by two wins to capture 14 victories compared to 14. The reigning champions may only have lost two matches this season but failed to reach playoff contention.
Eden Gardens will see two teams with fierce rivalries face off once again for another fiery match-up, following changes made at their respective mega auctions. Both squads will have new rosters coming into this battle, so fans should be eager to witness how each side performs against one another. Both sides have much to prove and look to make an impressionful statement against their competition rival. Below are key points for both teams as they prepare for battle for supremacy.
